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A devoted team of police officers have been formed in East Herts to crack down, drive away, or imprison their 12 targets to keep the area safe from gang violence and drugs.

Mr McDonald, said: "We have formed a group of professional officers and PCSOs with the aim of tackling the gang issue in East Herts.

"What they are going to do is go back to basics, working with the local authorities and agencies to target these gang members.

"We feel like we need the support of the public in East Hertfordshire to help clamp down on gangs."

Drugs and cash found at a property in Maidenhead Street

At the weekend police struck one off their list when they sent Mateusz Zimny, 19, of Enfield, back to prison after breaching his license.

He was arrested by police when they attended a property on Maidenhead Street and during the search they found cash and drugs, as well as knives and hammers.

The gang members are believed to be targeting vulnerable people in Hertford and Ware, either those who had issues with drugs or had problems with money, using their properties to deal drugs or to get them to act as runners within the organisation.

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Detective Inspector Anna Borella, part of the group tackling the gang issue, said: "They are recognised as gang members by police forces and they were dispatched into the counties from London for various reasons.

"They set up in a place where they try to start and recruit new gang members. In the past year we have started to notice these members moving north."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Hertfordshire Constabulary on 101 or to contact Crimestopper anonymously.